The Central Cafe closed in 1972, and George’s mother bought Tomasita’s and moved the family north two years later

Gundrey grew up in the Santa Fe restaurant and happily took over when he got older. Tomasita’s is still family-run “through and through,” he said. “Our recipes are very simple, and we just execute them correctly.”

“We were looking for a place for Tomasita’s for about a year, and we identified the I-25 corridor as the perfect location, but there were no vacancies,” said Ben Perich, senior broker with Collier’s International, who handled leasing for the property. “Then when Texas Land & Cattle closed up, it seemed like a natural fit.”

Gundrey said the space is perfectly located to appeal to a wide variety of people.

“We want to bring in construction workers and guys in business suits and movie stars and janitors,” Gundrey said. “Tomasita’s is for everyone.”